Senate Concurrent Resolution 548

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT MONEY IN THE FUND SHALL BE UTILIZED TO MAKE GRANTS TO FAMILIES THAT EXPERIENCE A LOSS IN FAMILY INCOME AS A RESULT OF A FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS A MISSISSIPPI RESIDENT AND WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD OR THE RESERVES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES BEING CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY AS A RESULT OF THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, TERRORIST ATTACKS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL SHALL ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR RECEIPT OF THE GRANTS AND THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANTS BY RULE; TO AUTHORIZE RESIDENT INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAXPAYERS TO DESIGNATE ANY PORTION OF THEIR TAX REFUND FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE MISSISSIPPI MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 33-3-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That the Joint Rules of the Senate and the House are hereby suspended for the purpose of requesting the drafting, introduction, consideration and passage, regardless of any deadlines imposed by said rules, of a bill entitled "AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT MONEY IN THE FUND SHALL BE UTILIZED TO MAKE GRANTS TO FAMILIES THAT EXPERIENCE A LOSS IN FAMILY INCOME AS A RESULT OF A FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS A MISSISSIPPI RESIDENT AND WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD OR THE RESERVES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES BEING CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY AS A RESULT OF THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, TERRORIST ATTACKS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL SHALL ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR RECEIPT OF THE GRANTS AND THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANTS BY RULE; TO AUTHORIZE RESIDENT INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAXPAYERS TO DESIGNATE ANY PORTION OF THEIR TAX REFUND FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE MISSISSIPPI MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 33-3-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."